Pepe the Frog Not a Hate Symbol, Cartoonist Argues
Pepe the Frog Not a Hate Symbol, Cartoonist Argues
Lawsuits & Litigation
$25M Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed in Adrian Jones Murder Case
After suffering a life filled with abuse at the hands of people who were supposed to love and care for him, 7-year-old Adrian Jones was brutally murdered. To hide the crime, his body was fed to pigs. Now the boy’s biological mother and her family have filed a $25 million lawsuit against the parties they claim failed to protect the child, including “social workers, therapists, agencies, and hospitals” that the lawsuit called “disinterested bystanders.”
Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed in Fatal Sunnyvale Construction Site Accident
An accident at a Sunnyvale construction site has prompted a wrongful death lawsuit against “Level 10 Construction, two subcontractors, and the property owner” in charge of overseeing the site where a construction worker fell to his death. The lawsuit itself was filed by the man’s wife, Irma Vargas, in Santa Clara County Superior Court, and is seeking damages for “emotional distress, wrongful death, negligent survival and premises liability from Level 10 Construction, Webcor Builders, Alamillo Rebar Inc. and Central Wolfe LLC.”
Settlement Reached Over Fatal School Stabbing
After fatally stabbing a classmate because she refused his prom invitation, Christopher Plaskon, 20, and his parents “agreed to settle a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the victim’s mother,” Donna Cimarelli-Sanchez. Though details surrounding the settlement have yet to be disclosed, the settlement is “pending approval in a probate court, where a hearing is scheduled for Sept. 19.”
Juvenile Detention Centers Plagued By Sexual Abuse
Juvenile Detention Centers Plagued By Sexual Abuse
Clay Aiken Stinks as a Neighbor, According to Lawsuit
Clay Aiken Stinks as a Neighbor, According to Lawsuit
Republican Rep. Mike Coffman Rushing to Save DACA From Dismantlement
A Republican representative from Colorado, Mike Hoffman, said on Thursday that he’s going to try forcing a vote in favor of an act which would protect undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as children. Politico reports that Hoffman plans to invoke what’s known as a “discharge petition” to push his proposal into a
Texas Attorney General Promises a Fight After Judge Blocks Most of SB 4 Immigration Law
A federal judge in Texas blocked important parts of SB 4, a controversial piece of legislation which effectively outlawed sanctuary cities and would have let law enforcement request proof of U.S. citizenship or residency at traffic stops. The ruling prevents the state from enforcing most of the law’s mandates until its merits can further be